The Louise F. Hegarty Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Louise F. Hegarty Award for Excellence in Teaching is given each year to a full-time faculty member whose teaching has had a marked influence on the lives of Stonehill students.
2023 Hegarty Award Recipient Robert Rodgers
At the 2023 Academic Convocation, Stonehill College bestowed the Louise F. Hegarty Award for Excellence in Teaching to Assistant Professor of Political Science Robert Rodgers
The Hegarty Award is presented each year at Convocation. The Committee on Excellence in Teaching, representing the Students, Faculty, and the Alumni Council, selects the outstanding teacher from those nominated by students and faculty members. The recipient stands as a symbol of the entire faculty’s commitment to academic excellence.
Qualifications for Nomination
In order to qualify for the award, the nominee must:
- be a current full-time faculty member who has taught full-time at Stonehill College for at least three years prior to the date of nomination.
- consent to stand for nomination
- not receive the award more than once every five years.
The Committee’s decisions are not based solely on the number of nominations received for each nominee.